In this final part of the JMP series I'm creating a JMP assignment. JMP assignments are, in my opinion, a great way to set up default configurations for your VDI or RDSH environment. With a few clicks you combine an Instant Clone pool with a set of applications and user environment settings for a complete department or even your whole company.  In this example I'm going to create baseline for my VDI environment, Which exists out of a Windows 10 Instant Clone pool, an AppStack with applications and a set of default user…continue reading →

With the JMP infrastructure all set, the time has come to configure JMP in the Management Console. Because JMP is made to manage all components within one interface, the settings and assignment pages are integrated in the Horizon View Management Console.   Start a browser session to the Horizon View Management Console. Select the JMP settings button and click Add JMP Server. Enter the https adress of the JMP server and click Save. When all signs are green, the JMP server is validated! Click Horizon, enter the required fields and click Save. Click Active Directory, enter the…continue reading →

Part three: Configuring JMP After completing the JMP setup, we now need to set up time synchronization between the JMP server and Horizon View connection servers, configure SSL for the JMP server and export the SSL certificates from App Volumes, Horizon View and Active Directory for the JMP server to establish secure connections between all components. Time Synchronization Time synchronization needs to be configured on the JMP server and all of the Horizon View Connection servers in your environment. I'm assuming you already have time synchronization set up on your ESXi hosts, if…continue reading →

Part two: Installing JMP In the previous part we've set up the database requirements for the JMP installation. The installation of JMP is, in my opinion, really easy and straight forward.  Launch the setup and click Next.  Accept the license agreement and click Next.  No, I don't want to allow HTTP traffic. Enter the name of the SQL server and JMP database. Because I configured my environment with my own SSL certificates, I selected Enable SSL connection. Click Next to continue. Click Install to start the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation. The JMP server has successfully…continue reading →

When you talk about VMware Horizon (Instant Clones), App Volumes and User Environment Manager, you're talking about JMP. JMP (pronounced jump) stands for Just-in-Time Management Platform and represents the capabilities of a VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise environment that delivers Just-in-Time Desktops and Apps in a flexible, fast, and personalized manner. With JMP assignments integrated in the Horizon Management Console, I see some cool use-cases to manage instant clone pools, applications and settings all in one. So, I've installed the 3 horizon products in my lab and I'm taking the next step and install…continue reading →